Hyper-Imperialism: A Dangerous Decadent New Stage
Our latest study explores how the decline of Global North hegemony has shifted the geopolitical landscape and opened new possibilities for emergent organisations of the Global South.
Studies
As part of our intervention into the debates over the history of national liberation and of socialism, we – at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research – are producing a series of studies on key areas of dispute and debate. These studies will engage with histories and legacies of socialism and national liberation, documenting the past so as to better understand the struggles of the present. These are short texts based on considerable intellectual labour – the amassing of vast amounts of evidence, the work of deep analysis.
Contemporary dilemmas
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Eight Contradictions of the Imperialist ‘Rules-Based Order’
Significant global changes have emerged in the years since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. This can be seen in a new phase of imperialism and the particularities of eight contradictions, summarised in our latest… -
Looking Over the Horizon at Nonalignment and Peace
In our collaboration with the Peace and Justice Project, Globetrotter, and the Morning Star, we explore the realities of war and the possibilities of nonalignment and peace. -
The United States Is Waging a New Cold War: A Socialist Perspective
The United States is committed to waging a New Cold War against both Russia and China, even at the risk of destroying the planet. -
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Feminisms
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Josie Mpama
This study discusses the life and political struggles of Josie Mpama, a leader in the resistance against colonial oppression and the apartheid system in South Africa. -
Chrysalises: Feminist Memories from Latin America and the Caribbean
This publication tells the stories of women who have led struggles throughout the region at different moments in history, recovering the seeds of the popular Latin American feminisms that exist today. -
Nela Martínez Espinosa (1912–2004) Women of Struggle, Women in Struggle
Ecuadorian activist Nela Martínez Espinosa (1912-2004) was a central figure in the struggles of the working class and women in Ecuador in the 20th century. -
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German Democratic Republic
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‘Socialism Is the Best Prophylaxis’: The German Democratic Republic’s Health Care System
In its 40-year existence, the German Democratic Republic was able to construct a fundamentally different health care system that ensured a continuous improvement of the population’s health. -
National Liberation
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The PAIGC’s Political Education for Liberation in Guinea-Bissau, 1963–74
This study explores how the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde constructed a new education system during the struggle for national liberation.
